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Is Immortality Possible? It is for some animals

07-Nov-2017

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Some animals are in a state of negligible senescence.

They see no decline of strength, mobility or senses, and no age-related increase in mortality.

They are still vulnerable to predation, accidents, starvation, environmental dangers.

Hydra appears to have no lifespan limit as it regenerates very quickly.

SENS Research Foundation is pursuing Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence.

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Aubrey de Grey

President and Chief Science Officer at Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation

SENS Research Foundation

Non-profit organization focused on transforming the way the world researches and treats age-related diseases

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Immortal Animals